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paillette

/paɪˈjɛt/

Meanings
noun
A sequin or spangle.

Examples :

"The dancer's costume shimmered under the lights, covered in tiny paillettes that caught every movement. "
appearance material style

Related Words

Illustration sequin

sequin noun

/ˈsiː.kwɪn/

Any of various small gold coins minted in Italy and Turkey.

"The museum displayed a collection of rare sequins, some dating back to the Ottoman Empire. "

Illustration costume

costume noun

/ˈkɒs.tjuːm/ /ˈkɑs.təm/ /kɑsˈt(j)um/

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.

"The dancer was wearing Highland costume."

Illustration paillettes

paillettes noun

/paɪˈjɛts/

A sequin or spangle.

"The dancer's costume shimmered under the lights, covered in hundreds of tiny, colorful paillettes. "

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration tiny

tiny noun

/ˈtaɪni/

A small child; an infant.

"The tiny slept soundly in his crib. "

Illustration caught

caught verb

[k̠ʰoːt] [kʰoːt] [kʰɑt]

(heading) To capture, overtake.

"The police officer caught the speeding car on the highway. "

Illustration dancer

dancer noun

/ˈdæns.ə(ɹ)/

A person who dances, usually as a job or profession.

"The school's dance troupe has a talented dancer who practices every day after school. "

Illustration under

under adjective

/ˈʊndə/ /ˈʌndə(ɹ)/ /ˈʌndɚ/

Being lower; being beneath something.

"The under-the-counter storage bin kept the extra supplies hidden. "

Illustration lights

lights noun

/laɪts/

Visible electromagnetic radiation. The human eye can typically detect radiation (light) in the wavelength range of about 400 to 750 nanometers. Nearby shorter and longer wavelength ranges, although not visible, are commonly called ultraviolet and infrared light.

"As you can see, this spacious dining-room gets a lot of light in the mornings."

Illustration shimmered

shimmered verb

/ˈʃɪmɚd/ /ˈʃɪmərd/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The lake shimmered under the moonlight. "

Illustration covered

covered verb

/ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

To place something over or upon, as to conceal or protect.

"He covered the baby with a blanket."

Illustration spangle

spangle noun

/ˈspæŋ.ɡəl/

A small piece of sparkling metallic material sewn on to a garment as decoration; a sequin.

"My daughter's new dress has many tiny spangles on it. "